LaNotifica

Forward Android notifications to your Linux desktop over your local network. Encrypted, private, battery-friendly. No cloud, no accounts, no tracking. Open source alternative to Pushbullet and KDE Connect notification mirroring.

View the Project on GitHub alessandrolattao/lanotifica

LaNotifica

Forward your Android notifications to your Linux desktop.

Overview

LaNotifica is a simple tool that sends your phone notifications directly to your Linux desktop. WhatsApp, Telegram, calls — everything. All communication stays on your local network — no cloud, no accounts, no tracking.

How It Works

┌──────────────┐      HTTPS/TLS       ┌──────────────┐
│              │    Local Network     │              │
│   Android    │ ──────────────────►  │    Linux     │
│    Phone     │    mDNS Discovery    │   Desktop    │
│              │                      │              │
└──────────────┘                      └──────────────┘
  1. Install the server on your Linux machine
  2. Open the app on your Android phone
  3. Scan the QR code shown by the server
  4. Done — notifications appear on your desktop

The server and app find each other automatically using mDNS. All communication is encrypted with TLS.

Features

  Feature Description
🔒 Zero cloud Everything stays on your local network
🔐 Encrypted TLS with auto-generated certificates
✨ Zero config mDNS auto-discovery, no IP addresses to type
🔋 Battery friendly Minimal impact on your phone
🐧 Works everywhere GNOME, KDE, XFCE, i3, Sway…

Quick Start

Server (Linux)

Fedora / RHEL / CentOS Stream:

sudo dnf copr enable alessandrolattao/lanotifica
sudo dnf install lanotifica

Ubuntu / Debian:

curl -sLO $(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/alessandrolattao/lanotifica/releases/latest | grep -o 'https://[^"]*\.deb') && sudo dpkg -i lanotifica_*.deb && rm lanotifica_*.deb

Start the server:

systemctl --user enable --now lanotifica

App (Android)

Download on Google Play or build from source.

Documentation